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Christian Spirituality, Church History and Missiology

Staff Members

Dr Banda Head of Department:  Dr ZJ Banda
Highest qualification: DTh
Fields of interest: African Renaissance and the Unity of Africa
E-mail: Bandazj@unisa.ac.za
Personal Assistant to Head of Department: 
Ms PA Makena
Tel: 012-4298387 (International prefix +27)
Fax: 012-4294619 (International prefix +27)
E-mail: makenpa@unisa.ac.za


Discipline: Christian Spirituality

Prof. C.J.S. Lombaard Discipline Leader: Prof CJS Lombaard
Highest qualification: PhD
Fields of interest: Religious communication; Spirituality and the Bible
E-mail: Lombacjs@unisa.ac.za

 

Prof DG van der Merwe
Highest qualification: PhD
Fields of interest: Early Christian living with focus on Spirituality, discipleship and Christ devotion
E-mail:
vdmerdg@unisa.ac.za

 

Discipline: Church History

Prof. M.J.S. Madise Discipline Leader: Prof  MJS Madise
Highest qualification: DTh
Fields of interest: South African Church History; Christianity in Africa; South African Methodism
E-mail:  Madismjs@unisa.ac.za

Dr E Oliver
Highest qualification: DTh
Fields of interest: South African Church History; Ecumenism; Christian Culture; Early Church History
E-mail: Olivee@unisa.ac.za

 

 

Rev WH Oliver
Highest qualification: MTh
Fields of interest: Early Church History; African Church History
E-mail: olivewh@unisa.ac.za 

 

 

Ms L Naicker
Highest qualification: MTh
Fields of interest: South African Church History
E-mail: naicklw@unisa.ac.za


Discipline: Missiology

Prof. A. van Schalkwyk Discipline Leader: Prof A van Schalkwyk
Highest qualification: DTh 
Fields of interest: Theologies of mission; women, gender and mission; women's 
theologies; faith-based communities and sustainable development; urban 
ministry; ecological challenges to mission.
E-mail: Vschaa@unisa.ac.za
 

Prof JNJ Kritzinger
Highest qualification: DTh
Fields of interest: Interreligious Relationships;  Intercultural Communication
E-mail: Kritzjnj@unisa.ac.za

Prof NA Botha 
Highest qualification: DTh  
Fields of interest: Theology and History of Mission; Third World Theologies
E-mail address: Bothana@unisa.ac.za

 

 

Rev RW Nel
Highest qualification: MTh
Fields of interest:  Faith communities among post modern youth
E-mail: Rwnel@unisa.ac.za

 

 

Rev C Mangayi
Highest qualification: MTh
Fields of interest: Integral mission, Urban Ministry, Local Economic Development, HIV & AIDS
Email: mangal@unisa.ac.za

 

 

Mr K Makofane
Highest qualification: BTh Honours
Fields of interest: Theology of Mission; African Theology
E-mail: Makofkm@unisa.ac.za

 

 

Professor Extraordinarius:  Prof JJ Reimer (Germany)
Fields of interest:  Theology of Mission; Interreligious Relationships;
Mennonite Theology
E-mail: drjeimer@comundo.de

Emeritus Professor: Prof Willem Saayman
Highest qualification: DTh
Fields of interest:  Theology and History of Mission; African Theology
E-mail: Saaymwa@unisa.ac.za